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johnw

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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #30 on: October 15, 2012, 09:17:53 PM »
Autumn colour at the garden of a forum lurker today.

Disanthus cercidifolius and our native Hobble Bush, Viburnum lanatoides.

Lastly Magnolia tripetala x obovata (hypoleuca).

A grand day at 20c with some sun and none of the promised rain.

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« Last Edit: October 15, 2012, 09:20:06 PM by johnw »
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #31 on: October 15, 2012, 09:24:50 PM »
Nice shrubs but half a golden retreiver is a bit of a swizz, John.  :)
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #32 on: October 15, 2012, 09:59:56 PM »
I was waiting for that.

The other half then...

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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #33 on: October 16, 2012, 01:27:48 AM »
Ah but that isn't the other half.... that is a whole.  Now the back half has been shown twice, so the front half will still be feeling hard done by!  ;D

Do I want to ask why something is known as a Hobble Bush?
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #34 on: October 16, 2012, 09:18:06 PM »
Autumn approaches quite quick with beautiful colours, but flowering plants get
more and more rarer. I would be grateful for the identification of this Aster.
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #35 on: October 16, 2012, 09:48:18 PM »
Rudi,

Is that one of the Felicias?  I have a Felicia with leaves just like that, although the flowers are much more "filled in" petal-wise.  Providing mine is named correctly of course. ::)
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #36 on: October 17, 2012, 07:07:10 PM »
CONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS TO PADDY AND MARY TOBIN WHO WERE AWARDED LAST NIGHT WITH
1. BEST LARGE GARDEN IN WATERFORD
2. BEST REAR GARDEN IN WATERFORD
AT THE WATERFORD CIVIC OFFICES LAST NIGHT.
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #37 on: October 17, 2012, 07:25:26 PM »
Quote from: Michael J Campbell on October 17, 2012, 07:07:10 PM
CONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS TO PADDY AND MARY TOBIN WHO WERE AWARDED LAST NIGHT WITH
1. BEST LARGE GARDEN IN WATERFORD
2. BEST REAR GARDEN IN WATERFORD
AT THE WATERFORD CIVIC OFFICES LAST NIGHT.

My goodness, this is cause for congratulations and celebrations indeed! Thanks for letting us know, Michael.

Well done to Paddy and Mary! Having seen photos of your garden I must say the award is well deserved.
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #38 on: October 17, 2012, 07:28:57 PM »
Well done Paddy and Mary. Just shows what retirement brings!
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #39 on: October 17, 2012, 09:57:12 PM »
Well done!!  Congratulations!
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #40 on: October 19, 2012, 07:08:41 PM »
Acer palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium'
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #41 on: October 19, 2012, 07:16:38 PM »
Quote from: Rob Potterton on October 19, 2012, 07:08:41 PM
Acer palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium'
That name is something of a tongue-twister, but what a super colour to those shapely leaves!
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #42 on: October 19, 2012, 10:59:00 PM »
I've only just stumbled on Michael's post above. Many thanks, Michael. This is a competition organised by the Environmental Department of our City Council. It began in 2002 and we entered in that year and the following and were given the best garden award on both occasions.  We then stopped entering until this year but we were on an outing with our local club early in the summer and everybody was asked to enter to support the competition as it was not being well supported. We did and won, so delighted.

Many thanks for the kind comments.

Paddy
« Last Edit: October 20, 2012, 01:19:44 PM by Paddy Tobin »
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #43 on: October 20, 2012, 09:32:05 AM »
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on October 19, 2012, 10:59:00 PM
I've only just stumbled on Michael's post above.

Me too. 

Congratulations Paddy and Mary.  Very well done 8) and recognition richly deserved, as the pictures you post here show.
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Re: October 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #44 on: October 20, 2012, 01:20:52 PM »
Many thanks, Ashley.
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